The love story of actress Lyubov Orlova and director Grigory Alexandrov was brought to the stage at the National Centre RUSSIA
The
performance "And Spring Will Come Again!", dedicated to People's
Artist of the USSR Lyubov Orlova, took place at the National Centre RUSSIA on
May 31.
The
audience was presented with a theater and concert project about the
shrouded-in-mystery relationship between Soviet theatre and cinema star Lyubov
Orlova and director Grigory Alexandrov.
The
couple's story was created before the viewers' eyes by Grigory Alexandrov
himself. The role of Alexandrov was performed by Pavel Ivanov, leading soloist
of the Moscow Operetta Theatre and finalist of "The Voice" project.
The concert
presented previously unknown facts alongside the most implausible fabrications
from the life and work of the director and his beloved — Lyubov Orlova.
Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Olesya Sudzilovskaya appeared in the
role of Orlova.
The
characters recalled how they met and fell in love, how they addressed each
other formally throughout their lives, created together and survived the war.
How the brilliant actress was shaped by an equally brilliant director.
The
performance design incorporated footage from Channel One's series "Orlova
and Alexandrov," letters coming to life, archival photos and magnificent
lilac blooming on screen.
The musical
accompaniment of the programme featured works by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich and
other 20th-century composers performed by the "Symphony" orchestra,
conducted by international competition laureate and holder of the Silver Cross
of Merit of Hungary Ksenia Zharko and pianist, international competition
laureate Maxim Puryzhinsky.
Musical
numbers performed included: "Golden Valley," "Murmuring
Brooks," and "How Many Good Girls There Are" by Isaac
Dunayevsky, "A Hundred Devils and One Girl" by Tikhon Khrennikov and
other works performed by the main characters.
"We
will never be forgotten. Don't be sad, my friend! And spring will come again,
and the snow will melt, and I will see You again, my life, my meaning,
my..." — Olesya Sudzilovskaya addressed her "beloved."
Event photobank
The team of the National Centre RUSSIA, headed by Director General Natalia Virtuozova, visited the Khabarovsk Territory on a working trip.
From 17 to 21 May, the National Centre RUSSIA will present its flagship project, Department Store RUSSIA, at the 10th Russia-China EXPO in Harbin for the first time.
Preserving the writer’s creative legacy is also an important part of the mission of the National Centre RUSSIA.
